No. 624 in Japanese
ゼロ
"ゼロ" means "zero" (the number 0).
In a sentence
私は銀行口座にゼロドルしかありません。
I have zero dollars in my bank account.
In this sentence, 'ゼロ' means the number '0' and is used to emphasize having no money left. It directly translates to 'zero' in English.
彼の忍耐力はほぼゼロだと言えます。
One could say his patience is almost zero.
Here, 'ゼロ' denotes a figurative lack of patience, describing the amount as negligible or non-existent.
その可能性はゼロに近いです。
The likelihood of that is close to zero.
'ゼロ' is used metaphorically to represent a very low probability, often implying an almost impossible chance.
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